AN ACTIVIST who has been described as a “militant vegan” has caused a stir after he accused a dairy farming couple of being “murderers and rapists”.

Joey Carbstrong appeared on UK breakfast show This Morning alongside farmers Jonny and Duclie Crickmore, where he claimed the act of dairy farming was akin to “sexual abuse”.

The 31-year-old said that there is no difference between artificially inseminating a cow and sexually abusing a human, a comment that divided public opinion.

Some people hit out at Mr Carbstrong, saying such comments are highly offensive to people who have been victims of sexual abuse, while others agree with him that there is no difference between the two.

But the animal activist isn’t one to back down from a fight and is standing by his drastic views, defending his use of words like “rape”, “slavery” and “murder” to describe farming.

“I rarely use the word rape, I explain the act. But I will not deny how that word explains exactly what happens to cows, I’m not going to.”

The outspoken activist is touring the UK to inform people about veganism. Picture: InstagramSource:Instagram

These comments come after Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore received a barrage of aggressive and hateful comments for posting a photo of calf triplets on their farm Facebook page.

Vegan activists flooded the comment section calling them murders and rapists, with the couple claiming they also received a number of death threats.

“The word rapist — to use that word for inseminating a cow, I feel is wrong,” Mr Crickmore said during their appearance This Morning.

“You need to understand being a dairy farmer, and what really happens.”

Farming couple Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore said they received death threats for posting a picture of newborn calves on Facebook. Picture: This Morning/TwitterSource:Twitter

The debate polarised online commenters, with some saying that people should be allowed to eat meat without being abused.

“I had a ham sandwich and enjoyed it — everyone has a choice so don’t force your own views on others,” one person said.

“Vegans have a right to eat and believe what they want, but so do meat eaters. The difference is, we don’t get protests or threats towards vegans. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion but shouldn’t be made to feel bad or threatened because of that,” another commented.

Another person pointed out that the Crickmore’s were actually helping feed a lot of people:

“I don’t agree with farmers receiving abuse for, in essence, trying to feed the country. If you don’t agree with something there is no need for death threats and abuse, disgraceful behaviour.”

But others said that industries that deliberately harm animals shouldn’t be condoned.

“The vegan man is absolutely right. It’s murder and it’s rape. That milk isn’t meant for humans, it’s for the calves. Dairy farming and slaughter is disgusting,” one commented.

Another person added: “If you feel like vegans are forcing their opinion on you, think how the animal feels having your diet choice forced on them. One means a meat eater is offended, the other means death to a living being.”